The plot thickens!
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The plot thickens!
Wonder where this stems from...
How’s Opo doing today? Is he still sulking?
That would be out of this world! [emoji6]
You're as bad as me! I once bought a cabbage thinking it was an iceberg lettuce!
If we went shopping together we'd come back with some interesting ingredients!!
You're right of course Lena, I only gave Eastern Europe as one example because I didn't have the time to expand (but I did add 'etc')I wish I could have watched it, but we only have Netflix. It’s always very amusing. Who won? Though I guess I’ll head over to the BBC world news after catching up on the CDR news. Priorities! [emoji23]
Coming from Eastern European heritage, I agree with your statement that the voting is political, but I have to expand on the rest.
Countries of the Balkans usually give points to each other, and the same may be true for Russia and Ukraine (despite the current political situation!), and that could be because:
1. People in those countries may know and like the neighbors’ singers,
2. People from country A may reside in country B and can therefore vote for their own country.
However, Western European and Nordic countries do the same! They rarely vote for Eastern Europeans, and I don’t remember the UK ever giving any points to Russia even when the entry was genuinely good (given the Eurovision standards). (And that trend isn’t likely to change especially now.)
To Eastern Europe, the Western neighbors’ voting patterns seem just as unfair as, I’m sure, the other way around.
It’s not exclusive to Eastern European countries. I’m pretty sure that’s not what you meant, Lyn, but the post highlighted this region specifically, so I wanted to add my two cents.
In any case, it’s a funny show of bad music, which makes it such a great thing to watch to empty one’s mind. [emoji6] And just so that people switch off their mind completely, it includes entries from very European countries of Israel and——Australia! [emoji23]
The voting system is very flawed in spite of changes to make it fairer. The people's vote shakes it up a bit now as it did last night.
I'm surprised the competition has lasted as long as it has!!
It’s a horrid competition that’s super fun and lets you lash out at European neighbors not on a battlefield.[emoji33] Emotions run high when it comes to voting. [emoji12][emoji56]
Oooooh *SHIVERS*!!! That would be bad...son and I looked at the eggs last night and we had to throw one egg out that was bad but the other 5 are are little moving babies in there
considering all the trauma those eggs have been through, 5outta 6 is an amazing success rate..........unless they’re aliens [emoji31]
You’ll have to utilize the room here then. The ferrets are on guard against the possums. They are one of the few animals that are not welcome here at the funny farm. They try to steel the dog food so the dogs keep me up all night. Or they are after the cat food just outside the door and when I let the little dog outside, there is insta-war. I had to spend a few months convincing them that other place were better suited for them
you’ll be safe here!
You're as bad as me! I once bought a cabbage thinking it was an iceberg lettuce!
If we went shopping together we'd come back with some interesting ingredients!!
Ochhhhh... I am now convinced that your way worse ... LOL!!!! but think of the trash can recipe we could make with our new mis-identified ingredients [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]
Good Morning Lyn! (And everybody else)!!!
I am being slow and lazy this morning.. Birthday party went pretty good yesterday. We ended up with 16 extra children and the weather for once pleasantly surprised us! I think Ally had a really good birthday. She and her 5 girlfriends from the sleepover are still in the camper! I haven’t heard a peep since they got settled last night... it’s been AMAZING! I’ve got pigs-in-blanket and cinnamon rolls ready for the oven when they start filtering in. [emoji16]
Good evening all.
I've just finished ironing while watching the Eurovision song contest - I don't know if you'd get that in the US but it's an annual contest between 25 qualifying European countries and Australia (don't ask me how they snuck in
Voting is supposed to be based on the quality of the songs but it's very political these days, so all the Eastern Europe countries vote for each other etc. It doesn't matter what the UK enter because none of them vote for us so we always come near last, you have to feel sorry for the singers chosen to represent us, but I suppose it's a chance for them to sing to a massive audience.
Madonna made a guest appearance and sang Like a Prayer but to be honest she sounded awful - very out of tune
Ive watched many of these performances - including the one when RiverDance performed when Ireland hosted the event. But, you are right, it’s become too political. Like lots of things.
It is morning when I stumble out of my bed.Is it morning for you already??? It’s 6:30 (Friday) in the afternoon here
They are used to get food every evening and they are hungry. So it is not easy to disturb them. I will try to take a picture through the window. Yes, and I am wishing too that my eys were a camera with day and night vision and my brain will be the SD memory card.
Morning, high noon, afternoon, evening ..... its all the same when you leave your bed....
Psssst, don`t talk about my secret, hidden minion that lives in me.
Sounds like it was a good birthday party for the girlies.
A few weeks ago I touched the head of my aldabra Ma after I ate sausage with my fingers. The tort wants to bite my fingers ! If they know that they are hervivores ????? I am not sure.
But I know that torts like to eat meat. Every protein is welcome.No, Germany is the last.
